Ukrainian Celebration

Is it perogy? pyrogie? pierogi? or pyrohy? Whichever, last Friday night was all about these little potato dumplings when we visited the local Ukrainian Orthodox Church for their Friday Night Supper. It's a classic combination: church hall, homemade food, paper plates, good friends.

With such a popular event, lining up early is a must. It was lucky that we had a place in line 15 minutes before the doors even opened because by the time we had settled in, the crowd snaked around the room and down the block. It seems that, like our friend Carla below, there are many in Vancouver who crave a taste of home, whether that be memories of eastern European or more likely, a good prairie meal. 

Our group of eight, plus Rose (who we met in the lineup, recently retired and relocated from Alberta) agreed that the sausage could be better and a good polka band would liven up the joint.  But the perogies were delicious and as delicate as dumplings can be: we'll be back.